Khalifa Bakers, Pakistan

As much as I love to travel, no, I have not been to Khalifa Bakers myself, as it is located in Pakistan. I have however been fortunate to try their signature product, naan khataai, an almond biscuit. Why on earth would I care about an almond biscuit?  By biscuit, I do mean cookie-like thing, a shortbread, and I do love baked goods, but you know I'm not generally a cookie girl.  But this is different.  A thing of beauty.  Well, not beauty. ...

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Banquet @ Longrain, Sydney

Update Reviews, 2018 Longrain is one of my favorite Thai restaurants in Sydney (and now, Tokyo), where I generally visit with a large group, get the semi-private area, book the banquet menu, and have quite the feast (as you read in my original reviews, below). Their savory food is very good, the cocktails creative and tasty, and the dessert always stuns.  I continue to return regularly. February 2018 Visit On my summer trip to Sydney, I didn't have time...

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Tika Tea House, Toronto

I have two recent addictions, both things I over indulge in when travelling.  I'm not sure what is about travel, but my desire for both 1) poke bowls and 2) bubble tea seem to go up dramatically when I travel.  The amusing thing is, I don't even really care for raw fish these days, and hate rice, so I actually get poke salads, with tons of mix-ins and dressings and crunch, and go for places with awesome random things rather than quality raw seafood, and,...

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Wahlburgers, Boston Logan Airport, Toronto Pearson Airport

Wahlburgers is a moderately sized chain based in Massachusetts, run by the Wahlberg brothers: Paul, Donnie, and Mark.  Yes, the later two are actors.  And yes they had a reality TV show about it.  They have mostly casual sit down restaurants, bar and burger focused, but also have airport locations, like the one I visited at Logan Airport, inside security, Terminal C, and in the Toronto Pearson Airport, Terminal 1, US side.  I haven't been...

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